Complete Bordeaux: 4th edition: The Wines, The Chateaux, The People

by Stephen Brook

Overview

The wines of Bordeaux are universally recognized as being among the finest in the world and in this fully revised and updated edition of his classic text, renowned wine expert Stephen Brook provides an unrivalled survey of the region and its wines.

The Complete Bordeaux offers detailed information on the many communes and appellations of Bordeaux along with descriptions and assessments of all its major properties. As well as incisive portraits of the leading properties and their produce, Stephen Brook provides a detailed look at Bordeaux's lesser-known areas and chateaux.

There is also an invaluable vintage guide to the last four decades. Bordeaux encapsulates an incredible 13,000 wineries throughout 54 appellations and this book includes a thorough explanation of Bordeaux's history, terroir and winemaking styles.

Praise for the third edition:

"A fresh and authoritative addition to the Bordeaux library."
Eric Asimov, The New York Times

"This new edition is the ultimate guide to perhaps the greatest wine area in the world. Whether you use the book in your local wine store or tote it on a journey to Bordeaux itself, this book is definitive. And magnificent."
Huffington Post

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781784728571
Publisher:	Octopus
Publication date:	09/29/2022
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
File size:	22 MB
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About the Author

Stephen Brook is a leading writer on wine and gastronomy. His previous books include Sauternes, The Wines of Germany, and The Wines of California, which won the Prix Lanson, Glenfiddich and Veuve Clicquot awards. He is also the author of Pauillac and Bordeaux: People, Power and Politics, which won the Veuve Clicquot and ICP awards. He revised the lastest edition of Hugh Johnson's Wine Companion.

Table of Contents

Maps

The Bordeaux Region 14

The Left Bank 75

The Médoc and the Haut Médoc 84

Margaux 147

St-Julien 187

Pauillac and St-Estèphe 208

Pessac-Léognan 288

The Southern Graves 337

St-Emilion 364

Pomerol 458

Satellites of St-Emilion and Côtes de Castillon 526

Fronsac 565

Côtes de Blaye and Côtes de Bourg 579

Between the Pavers 604

Sauternes and Barsac 630

Acknowledgments 5

1855 Classification 16

Introduction

1 The Rise of Bordeaux 21

2 The Land 36

3 Wine and Style 56

The Left Bank: The Médoc

4 The Médoc 76

5 The Haut-Medoc 95

6 Moulis and Listrac 127

7 Margaux Part I 143

8 Margaux Part II 162

9 St-Julien 183

10 Pauillac Part I 203

11 Pauillac Part II 219

12 St-Estèphe 243

The Left Bank: The Graves

13 Pessac-Léognan Part I 283

14 Pessac-Léognan Part II 307

15 The Southern Graves 332

The Right Bank

16 Introduction 356

The Right Bank: St-Emilion

17 St-Emilion Part I 359

18 St-Emilion Part II 386

19 St-Emilion Part III 410

20 St-Emilion Part IV 431

The Right Bank: Pomerol

21 Pomerol Part I 451

22 Pomerol Part II 475

23 The Satellites of Pomerol and St-Emilion 518

Other Regions of Bordeaux

24 Côtes de Bordeaux: Castillon and Francs 544

25 Fronsac and Canon-Fronsac 559

26 Blaye and Bourg 573

27 Between the Rivers 597

Sweet Wines

28 Sauternes and How it is Made 624

29 Sauternes Part I 635

30 Sauternes Part II 659

31 The Other Sweet Wines of Bordeaux 684

Appendices

Bordeaux Vintages 699

Glossary and Bibliography 713

Classifications 714

Index 715